The first comprehensive English-language retrospective of Tadanori Yokoo, one of Japan's greatest living visual artists. This definitive guide showcases the pioneering work of the postwar master who blended psychedelia, pop art, and traditional ukiyo-e influences into a revolutionary visual language.
Born in 1936, Yokoo rose to prominence in 1960s Tokyo, creating subversive designs that captivated the city's radical youth. Moving beyond his graphic design roots, this expansive publication focuses on his paintings, contextualizing his art within pivotal social and political moments in Japanese history.
Features an essay by Mark Holborn, a translation of Yukio Mishima's seminal "Popcorn Minimalism," and Yokoo's own reflections throughout. 600 color illustrations.
Born in 1936, Yokoo rose to prominence in 1960s Tokyo, creating subversive designs that captivated the city's radical youth. Moving beyond his graphic design roots, this expansive publication focuses on his paintings, contextualizing his art within pivotal social and political moments in Japanese history.
Features an essay by Mark Holborn, a translation of Yukio Mishima's seminal "Popcorn Minimalism," and Yokoo's own reflections throughout. 600 color illustrations.